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15:40 Ayr

Hbg Properties Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.70s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk -
8/1

    2
    Silk -
    20/1

      3
      Silk -
      28/1

        1(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and RED diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED armlets

        Artie

        32
        7/1
        • Form 010000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        ducked right start, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(13)
        Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
        11/1
        • Form 0-30500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, halved sleeves, quartered cap
        28/1
        • Form 1050R0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        4(16)
        Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

        Plateau

        19
        6/1
        • Form 602003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(12)
        Silk - Red, Black star, Yellow sleeves and cap
        11/1
        • Form 635020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        ducked left start, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(14)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
        • Form 002000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Pax

        15
        33/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out to chase leaders and kept on one pace final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap
        13/2
        • Form 004600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        squeezed start and soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap
        33/1
        • Form 006000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        raced alone far side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Mr Wolf

        21
        20/1
        • Form 660005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance until weakened inside final furlong

        11(8)
        Silk - White, Mauve hoops, Mauve sleeves and cap
        14/1
        • Form 1-05624
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap
        16/1
        • Form 036330
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, ridden over 2f out, good headway from over 1f out, nearest finish

        13(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
        • Form 466302
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        14(3)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap
        • Form 030102
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        always towards rear

        16(5)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap
        8/1
        • Form 362411
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong

        15(7)
        NR
        • Form 040445
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another race where many hold claims. However, this course brings the best out of Highland Warrior, who is selected over Plateau, Artie and Brave Burt. The last named can be expected to make a bold bid to cut out the running and will ensure that no quarter measures will be accepted. He won this race under similar tactics last year and should again run his race. However, he has a little to prove with his stablemate Plateau and may be again playing patsy when the dash for home begins in earnest a furlong out. The lightly weighted Hout Bay and Obe One are others that will be getting going at this stage of the race and both will be hard to keep out of the frame if they avoid trouble in running. The latter especially deserves a change of fortune, as he has continually found trouble throughout, what has been, a frustrating campaign for his followers. His trainer would no doubt dearly like to post a reminder of his ability to get one ready for a race like this and he is no forlorn hope today. However, Highland Warrior, who also has lost a few races he should have won by starting slowly, seems to come alive when he races here and improves for at least a couple of lengths when things go right for him. Jim Goldie obviously is always keen to get a winner at this meeting and it could be expedient to side with his will and give Highland Warrior another chance at his favourite course.